What Do You Need to Know to Plan a Disney Vacation? | Disney World FAQ

Planing your first trip to Walt Disney World can be an exciting, but overwhelming project. There are so many different aspects of the trip that need to be planned out and the pricing differences between options can be significant. You almost need, or have to become, a Disney travel agent to do it right.

Thankfully, there are a number of online guides available that explain a lot of the more confusing aspects of Disney vacation planning. Over time, I will be adding my experiences and tips to the fray.

Helpful Disney Vacation Planning Tips:

I did want to share this awesome infographic from WDW Prep School (a great resource for Disney vacation planning), which lays out the basics of Disney World trip planning. It explores the pros/cons of off-property vs. on for hotels; dining options and offers some helpful planning tips. The infographic is from 2015, but still very relevant and accurate.

Making sure that the rides and attractions you want to see most are open on the dates you’ll be visiting. You can find a complete list here.

Map out where your kids’ favorite Disney Characters will be to ensure you see them all. I have a number of posts listings where various characters can be found here.

Finally, one quick tip I would add that has absolutely no scientific backing, but proves true every time is: Whenever you encounter a line at Disney, go to the line/gate to the furthest left. For some reason, it is always the shortest/quickest line.

About the Author

I am founder and editor of DisneyNews.us and DisneyEverything.com My passion for all things Disney goes pretty far back but was deepened by two semi-recent developments:1) The birth of my son (who is now 6 years old and can't get enough Disney); and
2) Disney’s purchase of Lucasfilm/Star Wars (did I mention I was a super Star Wars geek?)I recently came to the realization that I spent a significant portion of my day reading articles about Disney and watching it with my son, so it only made sense that I would start sharing some of what I read and see and building a little community around it.